Chelsea ace Eden Hazard won’t be at the level he was last season - Thibaut Courtois

The Belgian could feature for the Blues on Saturday when they travel to Leicester in the Premier League.

Hazard has recovered from ankle surgery but Courtois thinks it will take his Chelsea team-mate time to get to his top level of performance.

“He is ready, he is doing well and is ready to play,” the goalkeeper said to Sky Sports.

“But we cannot forget he was injured for four months, he had surgery.

“You cannot expect - if he plays on Saturday, which is up to the manager - if he gets minutes you will see his quality but maybe he is not at his top form like he was last season and you cannot forget that.

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“I hope we can see the best Eden Hazard very soon”

Chelsea ace Thibaut Courtois

“You have to go little by little I think. We are excited to have him back and I was happy to have him on the pitch with me against Gibraltar and Greece.

“I hope we can see the best Eden Hazard very soon.”

Courtois also opened up on Chelsea’s transfer window and thinks in the end the Blues did good business.

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Chelsea ace Eden Hazard could return against Leicester on Saturday

“The market now is a bit crazy,” he added.

“Really high prices for players who maybe don't have that value. It makes it hard for teams to buy players for the right price.

“But after all I think Chelsea did a good job and I think we have a good squad to face the season.”